Elf Power - Back to the Web

On April 24th, Elf Power return with their Rykodisc debut, Back to the Web, a haunting, twisting journey weaving it's way through heavy psychedelic haze, to soulful, melodic folk, to stomping T Rex-styled rock. Back to the Web is full of the band's signature, lovely pop melodies, but a distinct progression is evident in the songwriting and the lush, full production. The folkier tunes are laced with strings and the heavier ones scream psychedelia; influences of Bob Dylan and Wall-era Pink Floyd can be detected. Singer/songwriter Andrew Rieger comments, "I was listening to a lot of middle eastern folk and gypsy music when I started writing these songs and I tried to emulate some of those sounds by combining 12 string acoustic guitar with violin and accordion. Our last album was more of a straight ahead rock record, so in reaction this one came out as more of a dark, orchestrated folk rock album." Formed in Athens, GA in 1994, Elf Power was spawned from the legendary Elephant 6 collective that also produced Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, of Montreal and Apples in Stereo. The band has spent the past twelve years making albums and touring the globe, sharing bills with the likes of R.E.M., Dinosaur Jr.., Wilco and Guided By Voices.

1) Come Lie Down with Me (And Sing My Song)
2) An Old Familiar Scene
3) Rolling Black Water
4) King of Earth
5) Peel Back the Moon Beware!
6) 23rd Dream
7) Somewhere Down the River
8) The Spider and the Fly
9) Forming
10) All the World Is Waiting
11) Under the Northern Sky
12) Back to the Web